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2550, NSW vs 2632, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 2550, NSW profile · 2632, NSW profile

2550, NSW 2632, NSW

Postcode 2550 and postcode 2632 are two regional New South Wales areas with very different scales and profiles. Postcode 2550 is larger and more connected, with far more public transport stops (59 compared to 4) and 44.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. It also has a more qualified workforce, where 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.5% in postcode 2632. In contrast, postcode 2632 is more reliant on agriculture and has a higher share of full-time employment at 61.5%, while postcode 2550 is lower at 51.4%.

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has widened across several measures, including education, rent, and religious affiliation. Despite these drifting trends, they share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,245 to $1,307. Both areas also have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people who volunteer, reflecting a similar social fabric across the 54km that separates them.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,044 larger in 2550, NSW No religion: 18.2 pts higher in 2550, NSW Full-time: 10.1 pts higher in 2632, NSW Unpaid carers: 3.3 pts higher in 2550, NSW PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in 2550, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +15,044 larger in 2550, NSW gap steady
16,936 79th pct 1,892 40th pct
Median age in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +2 yrs older in 2550, NSW gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
4.3% 72nd pct 3.3% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap steady
24.1% 73rd pct 26.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap steady
16.5% 40th pct 17.2% 48th pct
De facto in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
14.9% 75th pct 16.3% 84th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 26.7%
24.1% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.5% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 45.5%
33.1% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 32.3%
11.2% Divorced even 11.2%
5.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

2550, NSW 2632, NSW

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
10.3% 34th pct 7.7% 21st pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 83.2%
3.3% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% India even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
42.1% English ◂ +2.5 pts 39.6%
13.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%
10.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 89.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +18.2 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
47.9% 73rd pct 29.7% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity +18.5 pts ▸ 59.1%
47.9% No religion ◂ +18.2 pts 29.7%
9.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
44.1% 45th pct 35.0% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
18.9% 61st pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +3.51 more in 2632, NSW
5.72 69th pct 9.23 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +13 more in 2550, NSW
16 89th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +2,084 more in 2550, NSW
2,407 73rd pct 323 37th pct
Avg size in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +53 larger in 2550, NSW
160 37th pct 108 28th pct
ICSEA in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +51 higher in 2550, NSW
991 48th pct 941 22nd pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 35.0%
28.3% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
10.8% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 16.8%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%
5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%
11.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +$83 higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
$651 28th pct $734 45th pct
Household income in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +$62 higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
$1,245 27th pct $1,307 33rd pct
Family income in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +$272 higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
$1,535 25th pct $1,807 44th pct
High earners in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap steady
6.0% 29th pct 6.7% 34th pct
High-income homes in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
11.0% 29th pct 13.1% 38th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.9%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
21.4% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 39.7%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.1%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2550, NSW
34.2% 77th pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2550, NSW
10.8% 78th pct 7.3% 31st pct
Needs assistance in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
6.1% 61st pct 5.7% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%
4.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +2.7 pts ▸ 58.7%
22.2% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.4%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
22.8% 74th pct 23.7% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
14.3% 75th pct 11.1% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
24.6% 47th pct 23.7% 41st pct
Defence service in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2550, NSW
3.6% 67th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
28.2% 87th pct 24.7% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.1 larger in 2550, NSW gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
14.7% 70th pct 13.6% 61st pct
Living alone in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
29.0% 60th pct 33.6% 80th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 47.7%
36.5% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 39.7%
29.0% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
4.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +$100 higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
$300 51st pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +$338 higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
$1,421 42nd pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.10 higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap steady
19.3% 44th pct 20.7% 49th pct
Owned outright in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap narrowing
47.2% 75th pct 46.3% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
92.1% 51st pct 94.9% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap steady
73.4% 32nd pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 46.3%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 26.7%
19.3% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
2.4% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 94.9%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.3% Flat or apartment even 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 23.5%
18.1% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 45.6%
18.0% Under $200 +20.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
33.5% $350–$549 ◂ +27.8 pts 5.7%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 43.1%
26.1% Under $1,000 +14.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 9.8%
6.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
3.7% 49th pct 4.8% 61st pct
Work from home in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
13.1% 38th pct 11.4% 30th pct
PT commute in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
0.4% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +55 more in 2550, NSW
59 73rd pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.37 more in 2550, NSW
3.48 48th pct 2.11 36th pct
Departures/1k in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +64.3 more in 2550, NSW
72.7 44th pct 8.5 23rd pct
PT routes in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +5 more in 2550, NSW
8 66th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW
— 62 88th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 67.9%
13.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%
4.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 37.0%
32.4% 1 vehicle even 32.4%
15.2% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
8.1% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.7% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap narrowing
32.9% 47th pct 32.7% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
6.1% 38th pct 9.0% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
3.2% 27th pct 4.2% 50th pct
Participation in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
54.1% 28th pct 59.0% 45th pct
Full-time in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
51.4% 13th pct 61.5% 70th pct

Industries people work in

8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.1 pts 8.5%
7.6% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.1% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
9.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%
3.7% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.0% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 10.7%
14.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%
13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +1 higher in 2550, NSW
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +1 higher in 2550, NSW
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +1 higher in 2550, NSW
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +1 higher in 2550, NSW
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +16 higher in 2550, NSW
947 33rd pct 931 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.3 higher in 2632, NSW
3.2 43rd pct 3.5 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.7 more in 2632, NSW
3.2 41st pct 3.9 51st pct
15-min city in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2632, NSW
38.2% 40th pct 45.0% 48th pct
Walk to shops in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2632, NSW
36.8% 40th pct 42.4% 46th pct
Walk to transit in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +14.3 pts higher in 2550, NSW
44.2% 45th pct 30.0% 35th pct
Walk to school in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2632, NSW
41.5% 40th pct 52.3% 51st pct
Walk to a park in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2632, NSW
52.6% 32nd pct 61.3% 40th pct
Walk to health in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2632, NSW
31.2% 49th pct 31.3% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.7 more in 2550, NSW
21.7 60th pct 19.0 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW even
1 31st pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 2550, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2550, NSW
9.9% 89th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Compare 2550, NSW with nearby areas

2548, NSW 2549, NSW 2631, NSW 2546, NSW 2545, NSW 2632, NSW 2551, NSW 2630, NSW

Compare 2632, NSW with nearby areas

2633, NSW 2631, NSW 2628, NSW 3888, VIC 2550, NSW 3890, VIC 2549, NSW 3891, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2550, NSW vs 2632, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2550/2550-nsw/vs/POA2632/2632-nsw